METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DELIVERY OF PACING PULSES IN RESPONSE TO INCREASED ECTOPIC FREQUENCY - Patent 1755736

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EP 1 755 736 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	28.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/09

(21)	Application number: 05734346.9

(22)	Date of filing: 08.04.2005

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61N 1/362^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2005/012143

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2005/105205 (10.11.2005 Gazette 2005/45)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

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Priority:

15.04.2004 US 824789

(71)	Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.
	Minneapolis, MN 55432 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	HETTRICK, Douglas, A. Andover MN 55304 (US) ZIEGLER, Paul, D. Minneapolis, MN 55419 (US) MITTELSTADT, Jacqueline Roseville, MN 55113 (US) MEHRA, Rahul Stillwater, MN 55082 (US)

(74)	Representative: Hughes, Andrea Michelle
	Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DELIVERY OF PACING PULSES IN RESPONSE TO INCREASED ECTOPIC FREQUENCY